I'm calling bullshit. It's obvious this "executive" knows nothing of the geology responsible for formation of talc deposits, nor of the constituent minerals generally associated with talc deposits.
Rys continued, “It wasn’t actually the product itself, it was an impurity. So naturally talc comes from mines, and the mines don’t have, I guess, 100 percent accurate standards. So the heavy metals, it’s not the talc itself that gives you the cancer, it’s the heavy metals that are in there.”
Talc is a metamorphic mineral - that is it is typically formed as an alteration product from a previously deposited sedimentary rock : carbonate minerals. Temperature and or pressure increases, geothermal liquids interact with the rock and it is altered to talc. Associated metamorphic mineralization generally includes serpentine, actinolite, wollastonite and chrysotile. Recognize the actinolite and chrysotile? Yeah - precursors/indicators of asbestos. The prior talcum powder lawsuits identified the presence of asbestos fibers in talcum powder - that's the basis of their class action.
Heavy metal mineralization typically isn't associated with high grade metamorphic processes. Rather the hydrosomatic processes that convert the carbonate bodies are typically composed of fluids dissolving lighter elements. This has a good overview of the geologic processes.
Caveat: The above assumes the mineral is sourced from western nations. If they're importing it from Shitholistan or China, all bets are off.
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